Sad-iron



'(No Model.)

J. F. BLESS. SAD IRON.

No. 590,958. Patented Oct. 5,1897.

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JAMES F. BLESS, OF NEVARK, NEXV JERSEY.

SAD-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 590,958, dated October5, 1897.

' Application filed October 30,1896. Serial No. 610,531. (No model.)

To whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES F. BLESS, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Newark, in the county of Essex andState of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Sad'Irons, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in sad-irons, and particularly tothe class of sadirons having detachable handles.

The object of the invention is to provide simple, durable, and moredesirable means for effectually secnrin g the handle to the body of theironand permitting of the convenient detachment of said handle. Aserious general objection to sad-irons having detachable handles is thatthe handle is liable to twist or turn axially upon the body of the ironand at times permit of the escape of the said body from the handle.

The object of my present invention is to absolutely prevent the axialturning or twisting of the handle upon the body of the iron and toprovide means of attachment which, while permitting the handle to beconveniently secured in proper alinement to the body of the iron, willprevent the latter under any and all circumstances from becomingaccidentally detached from the handle, and in carrying out my inventionI provide means which are entirely effective, durable, and inexpensiveof manufacture.

The invention will be fully understood from the detailed descriptionhereinafter presented, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,in which Figure l is a central vertical longitudinal section through asad-iron constructed in accordance with and embodying theinvention, thesection being on the dotted line 1 1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a transversesection of same on the dotted line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detachedtop view of the sad-iron, the handle being omitted; and Fig. 4 is abottom view of the handle and plate carried thereby.

In the drawings, A designates the body of the sad-iron, which body is ofusual construction except as to its upper surface, which is formed withthe central stud Gand end oval studs D D. The endstuds D D haveheretofore been employed in sad-irons and are illnstrated in LettersPatent of the United States grantedto me March 6, 1888, No. 379,0et4,for a sad-iron with removable handle. The studs D D are in line with'thelength of the body of the iron and with the center of the stud O,

and the said studs D D or equivalent means will in this iron be used inconnection with the handle-plate hereinafter referred to. The stud G isintegral with the body of the iron and is formed with thelaterally-extending projections or lugs E E, which are integral.

with the stud G and with the body of the iron. The general form of thestud C is circular in horizontal section, and, as maybe observed bythedotted line in Fig. 1, the lugs E E project outward from the upperportion of the stud O and above the upper surface of the iron A, leavinga definite space between the 'lower edges of said lugs and the uppersurface of the body of the iron. The body of the iron,'t-he stud 0,having the lugs E E, and the oval lugs D are in one integral cast piece.

The handle of the iron is denoted by the letter F, and this handle willbe of any suitable form and carry at its ends, which project downward,the plate G, which at its ends is fastened by screws to the handle F andat its center is formed with the opening H, which is of suitabledimensions to conveniently pass over the stud O, as illustrated in Fig.l. The opening H is surrounded at its front and sides by the beading I,which projects above the upper general surface of the plate G, and atits rear end said opening H is semicircular in outline and bounded bythe vertical edge J, which in use may abut against the vertical surfaceof the stud C. At opposite sides of the rear portion of the opening Hare provided the inclines K, which in use pass partly under the studs EE, as illustrated in Fig. 2. Upon the upper side of the handle-plate Gis pivotally mounted the spring-latch L, having the knob or handle M andformed'with the downwardly-projecting toe N, which has a substantiallyvertical inner edge adapted to engage the side of the stud G, as shown.The front or handle end of the latch L has a spring tension downward,owing to the fact that the leaf-spring shown acts against the rear endof said latch in the usual manner. The thickness of the metal formingthe vertical edge J at the end of the opening H is on a higher elevationthan those portions 'of the metal (lettered a a) on which the inclines KK are formed, and hence the said vertical edgeJ engages the upperportion of the stud 0', while the inclines K pass downward below saidupper portion and enter the space between the lower surface of the studsE E and the upper surface of the iron A. The toe N of the latch' Lengages the upper portion of that side of the stud C opposite to theside engaged by the said vertical edge J, and, as may be ob-' servedupon reference to Fig. 1, the portions of the vertical edge J and toe Nwhich engage the opposite sides of the stud O are in line with oneanother and above the lower edge of the metal portions a a, upon whichthe inclines K are formed, and by reason whereof the handle is capableof rigid attachment to and convenient detachment from the body A I ofthe iron, While when said handle is in place upon said bodyit remainsfirmly secured,.and said body even with excessive jarring will not loseits engagement therewith.

The construction described is entirely durable in every respect. Theattachmentof the handle to the body A is rendered convenient and secure,and ease of manipulation of the parts is attained.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

In a sad-iron, the body A having the central vertical stud 0 providedwith the oppositely-projecting horizontal side lugs E, E, the sides ofsaid stud between said lugs being substantially vertical throughout andsaid lugs being above the body A, combined with the handle, the plate Gsecured to said handle and having the opening H, the inclines K, K,adapted to pass below said side lugs and the connecting edge J, and thepivoted spring-latch L having a knob or handle and provided with thedownwardly-extending toe N adapted to extend into said opening at theend thereof opposite to that bounded by the edgeJ and to engage thesubstantially vertical face of said stud; substantially as shown anddescribed Signed at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey,-this 26th day of October, A. D. 1896.

JAMES F; BLESS.

lV'itnesses:

WM. I. CooPER, W. A. THEUER.

